Introduction to the Story of Yugong Moving Mountain What does Yugong Moving Mountain mean?

【The meaning of Yugong moving mountains】

The metaphorical relentless transformation of nature and the unwavering struggle.

【Yugong Moving Mountain Provenance】

The Liezi Tang Question No. 5 records that there were two large mountains in front of Yu Gong's house blocking the road, and he was determined to flatten the mountain, and another old man, Zhi Shu, laughed at him for being too stupid and thought he could not. Yu Gong said: I have a son when I die, and when my son dies, there is no end to my grandson, and the two mountains will eventually be leveled.

【The Story of Yugong Moving Mountains】

Legend has it that in ancient times, there were two large mountains, one called Taihang Mountain and the other called Wangwu Mountain. There lived an old man named Yu Gong in the North Mountain, who was almost 90 years old. Every time he went out, he was blocked by these two mountains, and he had to go around in a big circle before he could go to the south.

One day, he gathered the whole family together and said, "I am ready to spend my life with you to remove the Taihang Mountains and the Wangwu Mountains and build a road leading to the south." You say okay?"

Everyone agreed, but Yu Gong's wife raised a question: "Together, the strength of all of us cannot move a hill, so how can we move the two mountains of Taihang and Wangwu?" Besides, where do you put the dirt and stones that you dug up?"

After discussion, it was agreed that the excavated dirt and stones could be thrown to the eastern seashore and the farthest place in the north.

Early the next morning, Yu Gong and his children and grandchildren began to dig the mountain. Although the family could not dig much every day, they still insisted on digging. I didn't go home until the season changed.

When an old man named Zhi Shu learned of this, he went out of his way to persuade Yu Gong, saying, "You are so unwise in doing so, how can you dig up these two mountains with your limited energy?" Yu Gong replied, "You are too stubborn to enlighten, even if I die, my son is still here." The son dies, and there are grandchildren, and the grandson gives birth to children, and the children give birth to sons. There is no end to the children and grandchildren, but the mountain will not increase in height, so why can't it be dug up?"

At that time, the mountain gods saw that they were digging mountains and reported the incident to God. Touched by the spirit of the fool, God sent two Hercules down to take the two mountains away. Since then, there is no longer a mountain barrier here.

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